Health
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National Guard Empties Bedpans and Clips Toenails at Nursing Homes
NEW HOPE, Minn. — Pfc. Shina Vang and his fellow soldiers in the Minnesota National Guard have had an exceptionally…
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F.D.A. Clears Pfizer’s Covid Pill for High-Risk Patients 12 and Older
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first pill for Covid-19, offering a highly effective defense against severe…
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Omicron Will Surge Despite Biden’s New Plan, Scientists Say
Even as President Biden on Tuesday outlined new plans for battling the highly contagious Omicron variant, public health experts warned…
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Hospitals Scramble as Antibody Treatments Fail Against Omicron
Hospitals, drug companies and Biden administration officials are racing to address one of the Omicron variant’s biggest threats: Two of…
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They Lost Three Daughters to Sickle Cell. Can They Save a Fourth?
KANO, Nigeria — The hip pain from sickle cell disease was so intense that Sadiya Haruna, age 9, could not…
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Biogen Slashes Price of Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm, as It Faces Obstacles
Biogen slashed the price of its controversial new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm on Monday as the drug faces weak sales and…
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Novavax’s Covid Vaccine Is Authorized in Europe
The European Commission on Monday authorized a Covid-19 vaccine made by Novavax, making it the fifth vaccine available in the…
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C.D.C. Says Unvaccinated Students Exposed to Virus Can ‘Test and Stay’
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that unvaccinated students exposed to the coronavirus can…
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Parents Grapple With How Long to Wait for Their Children’s Second Shots
When Dr. Joshua Ishal got his 5- and 7-year-old daughters their first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine last week in…
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“Schizophrenia” Still Carries a Stigma. Will Changing the Name Help?
For decades, Linda Larson has been trying to distance herself from the diagnosis she was given as a teenager: schizophrenia.…